Ahh, new love…it’s beautiful and intoxicating. And age doesn’t seem to be a factor as Russ and I can attest to you meeting each other later in life. We definitely fell into a ‘love fog’ and made some suspect decisions. I say suspect because we knew better yet we still made some ‘scratch your head’ choices.
When you’re in this stage no one can bring it to your attention. At least I would have been very defensive if someone did. We’re smart people. We knew better. Well, apparently, we didn’t know better because fast forward our ‘love fog’ and we ended up $90,000 in debt.
So not everyone in a ‘love fog’ ends up deep in debt but there are other debts you might entertain all for the sake of love. One of the best videos on this subject was an interview style talk between Joseph Sojourner and Andy Stanley on Love, Sex & Dating. Click on the highlighted link below and watch the video – warning it’s 28:30 minutes…but worth every second!
New Rules for Love, Sex & Dating – A Candid Conversation Video
If you prefer to read on the subject, here is a link to Andy Stanley’s book:
The most practical and uncensored advice you will ever hear on this topic.
Single? Looking for the “right person”? Thinking that if you met the “right person” everything would turn out “right”? Think again.
In The New Rules for Love, Sex & Dating, Andy Stanley explores the challenges, assumptions, and land mines associated with dating in the twenty-first century. Best of all, he offers the most practical and uncensored advice you will ever hear on this topic.
Not for the faint of heart, The New Rules for Love, Sex & Dating challenges single Christ followers to step up and set a new standard for this generation!
So if you’re dating or engaged be bold, be courageous and watch the video and/or read the book. Seek out mentors. There are plenty of married couples who would be happy to share what they would do if they could do it all over again. Be brave and seek out wisdom.
The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps. -Proverbs 14:15
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